T R Anantharmu P T Craddock K Nagesh Rao S R N Murthy M L Wayman

Abstract

A large slag heap exists in the vicinity of Ghattihosahalli village in the Chitradurga district in the state of Karnataka in southern India. The heap has been studied by mapping and sampling, followed by the examination and analysis of the ores, slags and the associated fragments of iron and crucible steel found in it to give more information on the in-situ carburisation process of making crucible steel. It is recorded that crucible steel was manufactured in Ghattihosahalli in the last part of the 19th century. The slag heap, and the furnace remains that it covers, are amongst the most substantial remains of the crucible steel process to survive. It is hoped that bringing the remains at Ghattihosahalli to the attention of an international audience will provide support for its preservation as a National Monument.

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Crucible steel of Ghattihosahalli, Chitradurga District, Karnataka, southern India. (2022). Historical Metallurgy, 33(1), 13-25. https://hmsjournal.org/index.php/home/article/view/302
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